SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS NEWS

Luis Matos - Gets Saturday off Matos isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Matos will get a day off Saturday after going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored during Friday's series opener. Blake Sabol, Mike Yastrzemski and Michael Conforto will man San Francisco's outfield from left to right Saturday while Matos sits.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Conforto - Back in lineup Conforto (ribs) is starting in right field and batting fourth Saturday against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Conforto was pulled from Friday's game after taking a pitch to the ribs during the ninth inning, but it won't end up costing him any playing time. Conforto is currently enjoying a three-game hitting streak and is 6-for-12 with a homer and four RBI in that span.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Casey Schmitt - Sitting Saturday Schmitt isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Schmitt will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a double during Friday's contest. Brett Wisely will take over at the keystone and bat ninth while Schmitt sits.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Bailey - Notches first big-league steal Bailey went 1-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Pirates.

Impact Bailey was effective on both sides of the stolen-base equation Friday, as he also threw out Tucupita Marcano in the third inning. Bailey's theft was the first in his career, and as a catcher, he shouldn't be expected to run frequently. He's also slashing .290/.320/.483 with five home runs, 27 RBI, 15 runs scored, 11 doubles and a triple over 41 contests, though he's hitting a light .167 in July.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Matos - Posts steal in win Matos went 2-for-4 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Pirates.

Impact Matos is hitting .391 over eight games in July. The steal is his first since June 21, and he's gone 13 games without a home run. The rookie outfielder is slashing .263/.333/.342 with a homer, three steals, five RBI and 12 runs scored across 85 plate appearances while seeing a majority of the playing time in center field since his promotion to the big leagues.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mauricio Llovera - Collects win Friday Llovera (1-0) didn't give up a run or a hit in two-thirds of an inning, allowing one walk and picking up the win Friday.

Impact Llovera has a 3:1 K:BB over 2.2 innings across two appearances since he was selected to the Giants' roster last Thursday. The right-hander posted a solid 3.92 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 24:6 K:BB over 20.2 innings with Triple-A Sacramento prior to his promotion. With San Francisco enjoying stability in the late innings, Llovera is likely to feature in mainly low-leverage spots.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Giants aim to extend win streak vs. struggling Pirates The San Francisco Giants scored a win in their first game back from the All-Star break, and they also appear to have withstood a few injury...

JULY 15, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Pirates host the Giants on 3-game home skid

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the San Francisco Giants looking to break a three-game home losing streak

JULY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 15

Preview the July 15 matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and mor...

JULY 15, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Ross Stripling - Throws 4.2 innings in Pittsburgh Stripling did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing two runs on five hits over 4.2 innings against the Pirates. He struck out six and did not issue a walk.

Impact Stripling worked into the fifth inning, deeper than he's gone into a contest since May 7. The right-hander missed six weeks this season with a back injury and is just now building up to something resembling a normal starter's workload (72 pitches Friday). His chances to face opposing batting orders a third time may still be limited, but Stripling seems to be trending in the right direction with improved health. He's allowed a total of five earned runs with 14 strikeouts against one walk in 13.1 innings since his return to action.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rookies, led by Bailey, power Giants to series-opening win PITTSBURGH -- Rookie catcher Patrick Bailey continues to do it all for the Giants. Bailey drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning si...

JULY 15, 2023 • MLB.COM

Camilo Doval - Adds to MLB-leading saves total Doval picked up the save in Friday's 6-4 win over the Pirates. He allowed one hit without a walk or a strikeout over a scoreless inning.

Impact Make it 27 saves in 29 chances, more saves than anyone else in baseball. Doval was a deserving All-Star selection, and in an era of bullpen committees, he has full ownership of the ninth in San Francisco. The rest of the Giants' bullpen has eight saves combined this season.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Conforto - Won't need X-rays Conforto left Friday's game against the Pirates in the ninth inning after being hit by a pitch, but he was not sent for X-rays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports...

Impact There's always a chance Conforto could need a day or two after being plunked -- he appeared to be hit in the ribs -- but the decision to hold off on X-rays suggests the level of concern within the organization is low. Prior to exiting, Conforto went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base, his third steal of the campaign.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hill debuts splitter in Pirates' loss to Giants PITTSBURGH -- Rich Hill, 43, is the oldest active player in Major League Baseball. With a quality start on Friday -- six innings, three runs...

JULY 15, 2023 • MLB.COM

Patrick Bailey leads Giants to win in Pittsburgh in first game after All-Star break If any Giants fans were concerned that the All-Star break might slow down rookie sensation Patrick Bailey, the catcher needed all but one ga...

JULY 15, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Giants rookies key their 7th-inning rally in a 6-4 win over the Pirates

San Francisco rookies Patrick Bailey and Luis Matos hit RBI singles during a three-run rally in the seventh inning that sent the Giants past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4

JULY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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JULY 15, 2023 • MLB.COM

Giants get past Pirates in back-and-forth game Michael Conforto hit a two-run single in the fifth inning and the visiting San Francisco Giants scored three times in the seventh to top the...

JULY 15, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Sloppy seventh costs Pirates, as they stumble out of break and fall to Giants The Pirates endured a sloppy seventh inning that encapsulated many of their problems during a loss to the Giants on Friday.

JULY 15, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

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JULY 14, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM

2024 MLB Schedule reveal: Opening Day highlighted by Cubs-Rangers

The Cubs will be at Texas in the only interleague matchup on the MLB's traditional Opening Day on March 28.

JULY 14, 2023

Brandon Crawford - Back in lineup Friday Crawford (hamstring) is starting at shortstop and batting ninth in his return to the Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle Friday in Pittsburgh, Susan Slusser reports.

Impact Crawford missed the final game of the first half with a tight left hamstring, but he's feeling well enough to play after resting over the All-Star break. He and his Giants teammates are going up against southpaw Rich Hill.

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Marco Luciano - Back in form Luciano is slashing .317/.430/.610 over his last 100 plate appearances for Double-A Richmond with six doubles, six home runs and three stolen bases.

Impact The 21-year-old had a rough start to the season after recovering from back trouble, but Luciano has been locked in over the last month. Strikeouts remain an issue for him, as he sports a 30.0 percent K-rate over that stretch, but that's balanced by a 17.0 percent walk rate. As long as Luciano can stay healthy, a second-half promotion to Triple-A should be in the cards, and potentially even a big-league debut before the 2023 campaign is over.

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

The first-half statistics that explain the 2023 Giants The Giants are in a good position to push for the postseason. Do their first-half statistics support the idea that they are a playoff team?

JULY 14, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Pirates host the Giants in first of 3-game series

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Francisco Giants to begin a three-game series

JULY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS